db8 Site Dev

Introduction

A Joomla Site Development Tool to improve your workflow with Joomla website development.
- Create a Checklist for your own workflow
- Export your Checklist and import it in all the websites that you develop.
- Keep a full overview of everything that you have done and anything that still needs to be done.
- The default English Checklist has shortcuts to configuration options in the Joomla admin panel

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Features

Easily manage your own Checklist of everything you have to do before a website can be put online

Manage your own Checklist of Categories and Checklist items

Import and export your own Checklist Categories and Checklist Items

Download and import a default Site Checklist with items related to Joomla website development

Have a full overview of everything that has been done and have to be done

Easily check or uncheck items to update the status of an item

Add notes with details to each Checklist item

Add hyperlinks to your notes to create short cuts to specific pages in your Joomla admin or external websites

Getting started

Download db8 Site Dev

Install the package (Component + Module) in the Extension Manager

The Component will be installed with one default Checklist

Look at how to create a Checklist via Categories + Check Items

Look at how the Checklist works and the result in the overview on the Dashboard

The About page has an option to export/import a Checklist

In case you find a bugs in this software, please create an issue at Github.com

If you find this extension useful, please consider leaving a positive review at the Joomla Extension Directory (JED)

Background

Since 2005 I support with db8.nl companies with Joomla websites. When developing websites for customers I always have to do the same things to configure and optimize the website before putting it live. The awesome Live Checklist created by Rene Kreijveld has proven to be a great tool to keep track of everything that you have to do. It's a list of things you have to do to configure and optimize your Joomla website.

However, the list is an offline one that you can use next to your computer. What if such a list would be inside the website you were developing? I decided to develop this extension to have such a checklist tool within the website that is under development. Website developers can add their own checklist or Generate a default Live Checklist.

Functionality

It works as expected.

Ease of use

Seems easy to use

Documentation

Documentation ok. NB the download link is only for the component. If you want the module you need to get it from github

I used this to:
Keeping a record of components and modules installed and settings, modifications and overrides used. Both for a record within the site and also to migrate to other new sites. Simple and effective. Once a site is live you probably don't need the module as all will be checked.

Functionality

Excellent.

Ease of use

Very easy to manage.

Support

Have had excellent responses from the developer regarding some suggestions for improvement.

I used this to:
This is a fantastic extension that replaces manual lists. There is so much to do when writing a website and this extension provides the ability to keep you on track from start to post launch. Well done.

Functionality

Perfect

Ease of use

Very easy

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